Tiffany Dabek Davis (born March 14, 1980) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Tiffany Dabek Davis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida |
| Born | March 14, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $138,325 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 203–214 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (September 12, 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (February 9, 2004) |
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, Dabek later moved to Bradenton, Florida and was a top ranked junior in the state.
Dabek, a right-handed player, started competing on the professional tour in the 1998 season. In 2001 she qualified for the main draw of two WTA Tour tournaments, the Morocco Open in Casablanca and the Tournoi de Québec. The following year she qualified a second time in Casablanca.[1] She won both the singles and doubles titles at the $25k tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2003. Her biggest performance came at the 2005 US Open where she made it through the qualifying draw, with wins over Kateřina Böhmová, Tsvetana Pironkova and Maria Fernanda Alves, all in three set matches. In the opening round of the main draw, she was beaten by seeded Russian Vera Dushevina.[2] She peaked at No. 170 in the world rankings after the US Open and continued on tour until 2007.
She is a qualified dietician and was formerly a teaching pro at River Strand Golf and Country Club.[3]
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2 October 2000 | Hallandale Beach, United States | Clay |  Gabriela Voleková | 5–3, 2–4, 4–2, 3–5, 4–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 January 2002 | Gainesville, United States | Hard |  Vanessa Webb | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 June 2002 | Tallinn, Estonia | Clay |  Petra Cetkovská | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 22 September 2003 | Raleigh, United States | Clay |  Edina Gallovits-Hall | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 20 April 2004 | Hamanako, Japan | Carpet |  Chan Chin-wei | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard |  Sania Mirza | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 23 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | Ágnes Szatmári | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 8. | 15 January 2006 | Tampa, United States | Hard |  Vasilisa Bardina | 5–7, 7–6(3), 6–3 |
Doubles (4–4)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 November 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Yulia Mirna | Andrea Šebová Silvia Uricková | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 August 2000 | Lima, Peru | Clay |  Cecilia Guillenea |  Vanina García Sokol Claudia Salgues | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 August 2000 | La Paz, Bolivia | Clay | Cecilia Guillenea |  Nathália Bellizia Ana Paula Novaes | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 May 2002 | Bromma, Sweden | Clay | Joana Cortez |  Katarina Mišić Dragana Zarić | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 September 2003 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Maureen Drake Edina Gallovits-Hall | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 November 2003 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard |  Dimana Krastevitch |  Stephanie Hazlett Kaysie Smashey | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 9 April 2006 | Pelham, United States | Clay |  Chanelle Scheepers | Tetiana Luzhanska Romana Tedjakusuma | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 23 May 2006 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | Clay | Chanelle Scheepers |  Mailyne Andrieux Nika Ožegović | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
